Nicco Park Kolkata-

Nicoo park is an amusement park located in Salt Lake Kolkata West Bengal. 

Its opening hours is 10am to 6pm. I went there with my group of four friends. There are total 35 rides in it.  Its a family friendly park which also attracts tourist from all over the places.

The view really stunning and pleasing  to watch.

TICKETS- 

My visiting date was on 3rd April 2021. It was a summer offer and it charged us 850 rupees - per 2 person     (ie. couple) with all rides free and also a free entry in WET-O-WILD(waterpark).

And also have access to all its rides .

For more details ....

https://niccoparks.com/ticket-booking/

FOOD-

You will find food corners everywhere. Food is little expensive than normal. The multi-cuisine food court is also available and food quality is OK.  A normal 20 rupees water bottle cost  us 50. Its better to carry your own bottles. Food from outside is not allowed. 

WET-O-WILD-

It was the most enjoyable part of the visit. Its entry, locker charges and rides were all included in our package .

Its a big artificially created pool with a giant waterfall at the center and thrilling rides like CRUSADER RIDE, BODY SLIDE, TUBE SLIDE etc. all over the place. The changing  rooms and locker( to keep our baggage ) were good and comfortable. In case you forgot to bring your  swimming clothes, you can easily rent it or even purchase it if you wish to.

REVIEWS-

It was a fun and exciting visit. Don't be in a rush and  plan your whole day when you visit there Take your time and enjoy with your loved ones. Try to go on every ride and properly utilize your purchase . Its a bit tiring.

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HOME REMEDIES FOR HAIRFALL

We humans struggle everyday to earn a living. And forgets to maintain our hair and body.

Hairfall problems are something very natural. I would like to share few tips which helped me to tackle my hairfall problems.

1.- Try to  take no stress. It is said to be of the major reasons behind hairloss .

2.- Wash your hairs atleast twice a week.And before washing apply a mixture of ONION JUICE(grind it in mixer or crush it and extract its juice) and add coconut oil or any other oil you use for your hair.Then add a tablespoon of ALOEVERA GEL  .Apply it twice a week.

And then wash it a mild shampoo and conditioner.

This has certainly worked wonders for my hair. You will see the results within a month.

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 Complete two years strategy for UPSC-

                                   "EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM"

Upsc is one of  the toughest nut to clear. Thus, a right strategy is extremely important to crack the exam.

If you have time, make sure you make the best out of it. A 

If you are in graduation ,and you have realised that UPSC is your thing then don't waste your time and go for it.

There's no exact time to start the preparation.If you are determined to take the challenges and the pressure of the exam, then start it.

A SHORT DISCLAIMER -

You are not forced to follow this strategy. Get idea from this and at the end, make your own plan and strategy according to what suits you better and the one that you can follow for years.

IMPORTANT POINTS -

* Make a good plan before starting. Take a week or two in making it and stick to it.

* By- heart the syllabus. Its a road map for the exam .And stay connected to the  previous year question papers.  

* Select your optional very wisely. Take your time to select it.

* Never skip your newspaper.

DIVIDE YOUR TWO YEARS PLAN INTO SIX PHASES  (each having four months)--

*Phase One- FOUNDATION 

  Dedicate first four months of your preparation to complete NCERTS(of all basic subjects from class 6 to 12).

*Phase Two - Standard Books

  Complete one time reading of all your standard books. Like - Laxmikant for Polity, Shankar Ias for environment, Spectrum for modern history etc.

*Phase Three - Note-making.

Re-read all your standard books and make their notes.

*Phase Four- Optional

 Now you are well aware of all the subjects in UPSC. Now make a wise decision seeing all factors like your interest level, graduation subject , availability of resources etc. Complete your optional in these four months.

*Phase Five- Revision

Try to revise and by-heart all your static part. Practice answer writing. Understand the demand for the examination. Revise and write answers, analyze your mistakes, solve maps . Try to be aware of the geographical boundry of India and  world.

*Phase Six- Have  focused prelims oriented approach.

Your date of examination is nearby. Solve moc-tests. Revise your notes. Don't change your resources.

Prepare yourself completely for the exam. Have confidence in yourself. If others can do it then you can also do it.

TRY NOT TO SKIP  YOUR NEWSPAPER. 

DO FOLLOW A MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF ANY WEBSITE THAT SUITS YOU.                      ALL THE BEST 😃

TIPS TO  STAY FOCUSED -

UPSC is  considered to be one of the most toughest exam to clear. 

Every year around 10 lakhs students appear for the exam. And the success rate is around 0.1 %.

You will give your 1st attempt then  2nd and then 3rd ....

and when you will look back...five years of your life has gone. (KHATAM  BYE-BYE  TATA GOODBYE GAYA)

You need to have Monomaniacal  Bloody-minded  Ruthless focus  on your solitary goal. 

If you are an honest aspirant then only focus on UPSC  and work on it according to its syllabus .

Don't work with the motive to clear other state level - PCS or SSC exams. 

Don't set your foot in two directions.

tip 1- Never forget why you started this struggle- 

You should always keep in your mind - your reason to start this journey. Hang it on walls of your room. Never forget where you came from and never take your eyes off from where you are heading.
Life is a race . Every morning wake up with aspirations in your eyes.

tip 2- Don't keep your surrounding untidy-

Clean the place where you sit for study. Organize your book shelf and study table .Keep your room and yourself  clean. This will embibe positivity and a positive attitude.

tip 3-  Try to do active study-

Always sit with a pen and paper. Even if you are learning something, keep writing them in a rough way .

Make proper notes and revise them properly from time to time.

tip 4- Have a proper 8 hours sleep and a proper diet. Try to eat healthy and do exercise daily. Begin your day with meditation or yoga.

The most important one is to stay away from negative people. Stop stalking your friends on social media.

Phone is a very big  distraction for today's generation. Avoid screen time as much as you can.

IAS TRAINING DOES NOT BEGIN FROM LBSNAA   - IT BEGINS WITH YOUR PREPARATION ITSELF  - BEHAVE LIKE - YOU ARE AN  IAS  OFFICER. 

FAKE   IT   TILL   YOU   MAKE   IT.

 

•  WHY IS FAMILY CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT AGENT OF SOCIALIZATION - 

ans.-   Family is a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit. Four main agents of socialization are - 

• Family 

• Peers

• School 

• Mass media 

Agent of socialization shape an individuals self-concept, values and behaviour and transmit those beliefs and traditions. 

Socialization makes it possible for us to fully function as human beings. Without socialization we could not have our society and culture. 

Family is the first agent of socialization and considered to be the most important one. Family not only teach us how to care for ourselves but also teaches us our system of values, Norms and beliefs. All members of the family : mother, father, siblings, grandparents not only plays a significant role in one's life but also teaches a child what he or she needs to know. They help us to inculcate good values and habits. 

Family is rightly called the cradle of social virtues. Mother, a member of the family gives birth to the child and introduce him/her to this beautiful world. 

Infants are completely dependent on their parents. As they grow, family teach us to function and care for ourselves and society. Other members of the family teach us about relationships, group life, and to equally distribute the resources among members of the society. 

Class, religion and region also plays an important role in socialization. For example - usually poor or middle class family educate and emphasize on being obedient and honest towards your work while wealthy families talk about education and career. 

 FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS-

                                                                

Four Noble truths , one of the fundamentals doctrine of Buddhism is said to have been set forth by BUDDHA, the founder of this religion, in his first sermom . 

The Four Noble Truths of Buddha are:

• The world is full of suffering.

• The cause of suffering is desire.

• If desires are get rid of, suffering can be removed.

• This can be done by following the EIGHTFOLD Path.

The Eightfold Path consists of right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.

Buddha neither accepts god nor rejects the existence of god. He laid great emphasis on the law of karma. He argued that the condition of man in this life depends upon his own deed. He taught that the soul does not exit. However, he emphasized Ahimsa. By his love for human beings and living creatures , he endeared himself to all. Even under the gravest provocation he did not show the least anger or hatred and instead conquered everyone by his love and compassion.. His religion was identical with morality and it emphasised purity of thought, word and deed. He was a rationalist who tried to explain things in the light of reason and not on the basis of blind faith. Therefore, Buddhism was more a social than religious revolution . It taught the code of practical ethics and laid down the principle of social equality. 

NIRVANA is the ultimate goal of Buddhism.

Buddha says, one who is willing to attain Nirvana, has to understand  Four Noble Truths. These   teachings are the key to attain Nirvana and the way to end suffering. It is a state of complete bliss, liberation from the limitations and desires of the physical world, and the end of the cycle of rebirth and suffering.

WHICH  IS  BETTER :

EVERNOTE OR ONENOTE

Both are best known for organizing and making making notes online.

I'll straight away go to the your query. While I was searching for ways to organize my upsc notes, I came across evernote hearing topper's suggestions which could be downloaded both in Mac/IOS.

But didn't knew about OneNote- a free application provided by Microsoft.

Evernote provides-free of 60MB of note storage per month which is though sufficient.

while on OneNote, there's no limit. 

It is pre-installed in WINDOWS 10 so no trouble in installation process and no loading of viruses while downloading. Also if your laptop has lot application so in OneNote ,there's no storage problems.

So if  Windows is already providing u with OneNote application then go for it. 

but in case you need more nutshell options then go for premium package provided by Evernote.